CategoryPerformance

August 15, 2023 — The background image used in the hero component, which is slow to load, is a very common problem with any component that uses a large image file as a background image. In this article, Mike Herchel walks you through how to tackle this common performance issue using modern techniques. Read more…

August 10, 2023 — What does your performance “stack” look like? There are all kinds of tools available for measuring page speed, but what data and assumptions do they use to measure performance? And speaking of measuring performance, there’s quite a difference between that and monitoring performance. Let’s dig in! Read more…

August 3, 2023 — Liran Cohen and the team at Bookaway, a travel booking service, dramatically improved their site’s performance by auditing Core Web Vitals. In this article, Liran shares his team’s process for auditing and monitoring Web Vitals and the effort it took to dramatically improve Bookaway’s performance — and the benefits that came with it. Read more…

April 21, 2023 — In this article, Sarah Oke Okolo explores the importance of Web Workers for multithreading on the web, including the limitations and considerations of using them and the strategies for mitigating potential issues associated with them. Read more…

February 22, 2023 — Let’s see how to achieve phenomenal web performance and great developer experience with Astro and a headless CMS, resulting in the best possible experience for users, developers and content creators alike. Read more…

January 16, 2023 — Largest Contentful Paint (or LCP) is a major web performance KPI which is still a new concept for many web developers since it became a ranking factor just recently. In this article, Eloïse Martin provides an overview of the best practices for the integration and optimization of an LCP image. Read more…

November 17, 2022 — In this article, Alba Silvente shows us the theoretical and practical solutions to the most common problems when working with images and how to automate them by using a headless CMS and an image CDN. Read more…

October 11, 2022 — Climate change and sustainability are increasing concerns for digital organizations, as well as individuals working in tech. In this article, we’ll explore some of the ways we can raise awareness and effect change within an organization to create a more positive environmental impact. Read more…

September 27, 2022 — You don’t need a framework for everything, but if you use one, this article will help you use it in the most performant way. Read more…

August 25, 2022 — If you need to deliver a large number of images and videos, a solution like imgix can optimize and process both types of assets without you having to build it from the ground up or cobble together different solutions. Let’s take a closer look at how. Read more…